Social and Economic Research
At the forefront of global economics, we tackle society’s most pressing issues. Our research drives collaboration and innovation across leading institutes worldwide. By sharing our insights, we shape economic policy and institutional design on an international scale.
JURC
Joint Usage and Research Center for Behavioral Economics
Investigating the reproducibility of the social and behavioural sciences
Olivia Miske,
Gwen-Jiro Clochard,
et al.
Nature,
652
pp.126-134
2026
The private solution trap in collective action problems across 34 nations
Eugene Malthouse,
Charlie Pilgrim,
Daniel Sgroi,
Gwen-Jiro Clochard,
Nobuyuki Hanaki,
et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
123
(12)
2026
A Behavioral Explanation for the Puzzling Persistence of the Aggregate Real Exchange Rate
Mario J. Crucini,
Mototsugu Shintani,
Takayuki Tsuruga
Journal of the European Economic Association,
forthcoming
Signaling Vision: Knowing When to Quit
Junichiro Ishida,
Wing Suen
International Economic Review,
forthcoming
Investigating the Effects of Single-Dose Intranasal Testosterone on Economic Preferences in a Large Randomized Trial of Men
Anna Dreber,
Taisuke Imai,
et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
122
(39)
e2508519122
2025
International Economic Review
In collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (USA), we edit and publish the International Economic Review (IER).
World-leading Researchers
Members of ISER have had their papers published in leading international journals.

News

May 25th, 2026
Professor Hülya Kevser Kuzucu Eraslan (Rice University) is visiting us from May 25, 2026 to Jun 19, 2026.
May 18th, 2026
"An experimental analysis on cross-asset arbitrage opportunity and the law of one price", Professor Nobuyuki Hanaki (with Jieyi Duan) has been accepted for publication in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
May 7th, 2026
Professor Saptarshi Mukherjee (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi) is visiting us from May 7, 2026 to May 31, 2026.
Apr 20th, 2026
Professor Claudio Ferraz (University of British Columbia) is visiting us from Apr 20, 2026 to Apr 25, 2026.
Apr 8th, 2026
Assistant Professor Hien Pham (Hanoi National Economics University) is visiting us from Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 17, 2026.
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Upcoming Event

5/25
Shigehiro Serizawa
Osaka University of Economics
ISER Seminar
Constrained Efficiency and Strategy-proofness in Package Assignment Problems with Money
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
5/26
Li Zhaorui
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Seminar in Macroeconomics
A Reference-Dependent Fiscal Theory of Self-Fulfilling Price Levels (with Xuewen Liu, Thomas J. Sargent, and Pengfei Wang)
16:00 ~ 17:30 (Online)
5/29
ChienHsun Lin
National Taipei University
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
From Signals to Beliefs: How people value and use statistical features?
10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
6/1
Tim Ruberg
The University of Tokyo
ISER Seminar
Edutainment, Parental Involvement, and Child Development: Evidence from a Home-Based Intervention
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/3
Katsuhiro Komatsu
Kyoto University
Seminar in Macroeconomics
Wealth, Search, and the Job Ladder
16:00 ~ 17:30 (Hybrid)
6/8
Robert Ferenc Veszteg
Waseda University
ISER Seminar
Experimental Results on the Roommate Problem
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/9
Julio Galvez
CUNEF Universidad
Seminar in Macroeconomics
See the title and subscribe to the Google Calendar at this URL.
16:00 ~ 17:30 (Online)
6/9
Fabian Trottner
University of California, San Diego
Seminar in Macroeconomics
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08:45 ~ 10:15 (Online)
6/15
Chen Lyu
Peking University
ISER Seminar
Information Design for Social Learning with Patient Agents
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/16
Ayumu Ken Kikkawa
University of British Columbia
ISER Seminar
TBA
15:00 ~ 16:30 (A301)
6/22
Takashi Kunimoto
Singapore Management University
ISER Seminar
Locally Robust Implementation of Efficient Bilateral Trade with Correlated Beliefs
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/22
The Chicago School in Experimental Economics (CSEE)
Program Link
6/26
Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research 2026
Program Link
6/29
Suanna Oh
École d'économie de Paris
ISER Seminar
Absent but Not Idle: the Social Roots of Demand for Flexible Work
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
6/30
Etienne Wasmer
New York University, Abu Dhabi
Seminar in Macroeconomics
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10:45 ~ 12:15 (Hybrid)
6/30
Kazuharu Yanagimoto
Kobe University
Seminar in Macroeconomics
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16:00 ~ 17:30 (Hybrid)
7/7
Hiroyuki Kubota
University of California, Los Angeles
Seminar in Macroeconomics
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16:00 ~ 17:30 (Hybrid)
7/13
Chishio Furukawa
Yokohama National University
ISER Seminar
Deriving Shape of Utility over Long-Horizon Wealth: An Opportunities Approach
10:30 ~ 12:00 (A301)
7/14
In Hwan Jo
Waseda University
Seminar in Macroeconomics
See the title and subscribe to the Google Calendar at this URL.
16:00 ~ 17:30
7/17
Wei-Min Hu
National Chengchi University
ISER Seminar
TBA
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
7/21
Ken Yamada
Kyoto University
Seminar in Macroeconomics
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10:45 ~ 12:15 (Online)
7/24
Erkut Y. Ozbay
University of Maryland
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
TBA
10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
9/4
Elaine M. Liu
Georgia State University
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
TBA
10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
9/18
Alistair J. Wilson
University of Pittsburgh
Virtual Asian Meeting of Behavioral and Experimental Research
TBA
10:30 ~ 12:00 (Online)
10/26
Jun Goto
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
ISER Seminar
TBA
13:30 ~ 15:00 (A301)
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Research Highlights

Investigating the reproducibility of the social and behavioural sciences
Olivia Miske,
Gwen-Jiro Clochard,
et al.
Nature,
652
pp.126-134
2026
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10203-5
The private solution trap in collective action problems across 34 nations
Eugene Malthouse,
Charlie Pilgrim,
Daniel Sgroi,
Gwen-Jiro Clochard,
Nobuyuki Hanaki,
et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
123
(12)
2026
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2504632123
A Behavioral Explanation for the Puzzling Persistence of the Aggregate Real Exchange Rate
Mario J. Crucini,
Mototsugu Shintani,
Takayuki Tsuruga
Journal of the European Economic Association,
forthcoming
Signaling Vision: Knowing When to Quit
Junichiro Ishida,
Wing Suen
International Economic Review,
forthcoming
DOI: 10.1111/iere.70066
Investigating the Effects of Single-Dose Intranasal Testosterone on Economic Preferences in a Large Randomized Trial of Men
Anna Dreber,
Taisuke Imai,
et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS),
122
(39)
e2508519122
2025
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2508519122
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